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Wangqh2696122 Posted 14 years ago
Grammar

Improve or increase?

My grades started to improve/increase in English.
  

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) started to improve in English.

— Mister Micawber

  • ) started to improve in English.
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My grades (have?) started to improve in English.
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Why can't we use increase?
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wangqh2696122Why can't we use increase?
No. "Increase " means to add more quantity. Improve - means to refine. I am baffled by why you thought they are close in meaning.
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Percentages increase. Did your grade percentage increase, say, for the semester? From...To... or By ,say, 5 %?. Thanks
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